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The Best Episodes of Gankutsuou Season 1

Every episode of Gankutsuou Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gankutsuou Season 1!

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In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 1 - At Journey's End, We Meet
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - At Journey's End, We Meet

    S1:E1

    Young aristocrat Albert visits the city of Luna on the surface of the moon. He quickly falls under the spell of an enigmatic gentleman - the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director:Yuu Kou
    Writers:Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

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  2. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 2 - Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Until the Sun Rises over the Moon

    S1:E2

    Albert is kidnapped! Franz's frantic attempt to collect the ransom money comes up short, so he warily seeks the assistance of the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  3. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 3 - 5/22, Stormy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - 5/22, Stormy

    S1:E3

    Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director:Yoshimasa Hiraike
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  4. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 4 - A Mother's Secrets
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - A Mother's Secrets

    S1:E4

    The questions surrounding the Count multiply when Albert visits the man's lavish mansion in Champs Elysees, which is filled with complicated tricks and gold ornaments.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Karato
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  5. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 5 - Do You Love Your Fiancee?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Do You Love Your Fiancee?

    S1:E5

    During a pleasure cruise arranged by the Count, a disagreement leads to a duel between Albert and Maximilien. Albert's raw emotions allow his host to grasp even more sway over his destiny.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  6. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 6 - Her Melancholy, My Melancholy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

    S1:E6

    The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writer:Tomohiro Yamashita

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  7. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 7 - The Secret Flower Garden
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Secret Flower Garden

    S1:E7

    The lives of Albert's aristocratic friends are full of secrets - and the Count is among those prone to whispering in the ears of ladies known to be spoken for.

    Director:Yuki Ukai
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  8. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 8 - A Night in Boulogne
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - A Night in Boulogne

    S1:E8

    At a party thrown by the Count, the guests play a game. They search for a secret room in the villa where a curse is sealed away. Albert has already discovered one secret kept between the Count and Heloise.

    Director:Yukio Okazaki
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  9. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 9 - I Dreamed a Dark Dream
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - I Dreamed a Dark Dream

    S1:E9

    The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only grow when a hidden poisoner begins to ply their trade.

    Director:Yasuhiro Seo
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  10. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 10 - The Letter from Edmond
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Letter from Edmond

    S1:E10

    Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the lid of the casket is about to be opened.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Karato
    Writer:Tomohiro Yamashita

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  11. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 11 - An Engagement Broken
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - An Engagement Broken

    S1:E11

    Three aristocratic households are growing aware that they are caught in a conspiracy. Franz immediately suspects the Count, but Albert won't hear of it.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Tomohiro Yamashita

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  12. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 12 - Encore
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Encore

    S1:E12

    Albert's engagement is in jeopardy; Baron Dangler prefers his daughter to marry into wealth. Albert rushes to the opera house to find Eugenie - but the curtain may have already closed on his love.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

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  13. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 13 - Haidee
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Haidee

    S1:E13

    Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writers:Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

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  14. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 14 - Lost Souls
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Lost Souls

    S1:E14

    After the announcement of Eugenie and Andrea's engagement leaves Albert feeling betrayed, the Count appears and invites him on a journey deep into the universe.

    Director:Hidekazu Sato
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

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  15. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 15 - The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth

    S1:E15

    Aboard his spaceship, the Count of Monte Cristo tells Albert about an old friend who was betrayed and imprisoned. Back home, Franz is close to learning an important secret.

    Director:Hiroyuki Kambe
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

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  16. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 16 - Scandal
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Scandal

    S1:E16

    Closing in on the secret of the Gankutsuou, Franz learns of a sailor named Edmond Dantes who had strange connections to many of the families in Parisian high society.

    Director:Yukio Okazaki
    Writers:Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

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  17. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 17 - Confession
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Confession

    S1:E17

    After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writer:Yura Ariwara

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  18. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 18 - The Duel
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Duel

    S1:E18

    Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Karato
    Writer:Yura Ariwara

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  19. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 19 - Even If I Should Stop Being Me
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Even If I Should Stop Being Me

    S1:E19

    The Count escalates his plan for revenge, launching a bitter blow at his next target, the Danglars Bank. The impact will be felt by many - including Albert.

    Director:Toshiyuki Kato
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

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  20. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 20 - Farewell, Euganie
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Farewell, Euganie

    S1:E20

    Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

    Director:Toshiyuki Kubooka
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

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  21. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 21 - The Golden Boy's True Identity
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Golden Boy's True Identity

    S1:E21

    An abominable memory, consigned to the darkness of the past, has been resurrected by the hands of the Count and his plan of revenge enters its final stage.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writers:Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

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  22. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 22 - Counterattack
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Counterattack

    S1:E22

    The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

    Director:Hirokazu Yamada
    Writers:Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

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  23. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 23 - Edmond Dantes
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Edmond Dantes

    S1:E23

    Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writer:Yura Ariwara

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  24. Gankutsuou Season 1 Episode 24 - At the Shore
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - At the Shore

    S1:E24

    Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

    Directors:Mahiro Maeda, Tetsuo Ichimura
    Writer:Yura Ariwara

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"At Journey's End, We Meet" is the best rated episode of "Gankutsuou" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Yuu Kou and written by Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara, it aired on 10/6/2004. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Until the Sun Rises over the Moon".